All Blog Posts Tagged 'security' - Mom Bloggers Club2015-03-31T22:43:19Zhttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profiles/blog/feed?tag=security&xn_auth=no15 Ways to Protect Your Home and Family from Burglarytag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2013-06-21:988554:BlogPost:13928002013-06-21T21:31:40.000ZChristy Garretthttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/ChristyGarrett
<p><a href="http://upliftingfamilies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Children-Playing-Outside-With-Garage-Door-Open.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="http://upliftingfamilies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Children-Playing-Outside-With-Garage-Door-Open.jpg?width=175" width="175"></img></a> <span>Do crime rates decrease during the summertime? Most people would assume that crime rates would decrease during the summer since families are more active, plan vacations, and aren’t always at home. You might be surprised but …</span></p>
<p><a href="http://upliftingfamilies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Children-Playing-Outside-With-Garage-Door-Open.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://upliftingfamilies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Children-Playing-Outside-With-Garage-Door-Open.jpg?width=175" width="175" class="align-left"/></a><span>Do crime rates decrease during the summertime? Most people would assume that crime rates would decrease during the summer since families are more active, plan vacations, and aren’t always at home. You might be surprised but </span><a href="http://www.jot.org/blog/2012/07/05/the-heat-and-the-pressure-does-crime-rise-as-the-temperature-does/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">crime rates</a><span> actually tend to increase as the temperature outside goes up. There is some speculation that crime sprees are more likely to occur during the summer time because there are more older children who are out of school and left unattended. Crimes start increasing as the summer drags on and teens or young adults get bored and don’t have anything to do. Often times groups of teens or young adults get caught up in the wrong crowd and take advantage of opportunities that are in front of them. It is also the time of year when families often let their guard down and don’t protect their home the way they should.</span></p>
<p>Continue Reading at <a href="http://upliftingfamilies.com/15-ways-protect-home-family-burglary/" target="_blank">Uplifting Families</a>.</p>Is Your Toddler Attached to a Lovey, Security Object, or Blanket?tag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2013-06-07:988554:BlogPost:13782982013-06-07T23:36:03.000ZChristy Garretthttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/ChristyGarrett
<p><a href="http://upliftingfamilies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/young-child-with-lovey.jpg" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="http://upliftingfamilies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/young-child-with-lovey.jpg?width=175" width="175"></img></a> <span>Is your child attached to a certain stuffed animal, lovey, or a blanket? Do they love to carry it around every where they go? Most toddlers go through a phase where they are attached to a a stuffed animal, lovey, or blanket. They want to take their security object with them everywhere that they go. When my son was born he was given several of those new…</span></p>
<p><a href="http://upliftingfamilies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/young-child-with-lovey.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://upliftingfamilies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/young-child-with-lovey.jpg?width=175" width="175" class="align-left"/></a><span>Is your child attached to a certain stuffed animal, lovey, or a blanket? Do they love to carry it around every where they go? Most toddlers go through a phase where they are attached to a a stuffed animal, lovey, or blanket. They want to take their security object with them everywhere that they go. When my son was born he was given several of those new “lovey’s”, they are a stuffed animal that is attached to a blanket. If you have seen them, they are adorable and they come in a wide variety of animals or characters.</span></p>
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<p><span>Read more at <a href="http://upliftingfamilies.com/toddler-attached-lovey-security-object-blanket/" target="_blank">Uplifting Families</a>.</span></p>Learn the Importance of Monitoring Your Child’s Internet and Social Media Activitiestag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2013-01-15:988554:BlogPost:13324992013-01-15T22:00:00.000ZChristy Garretthttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/ChristyGarrett
<p>If you children are using the Internet it is important as a parent to keep them as safe as possible. There are many dangers on the Internet that most kids don’t understand or care to understand because they are naive. They think that everyone on the Internet is who they say that they are and don’t feel as if anyone can really harm them, when in reality this is far from the truth. There are predators searching online for tweens and teens looking to mislead them down the wrong path. Also, many…</p>
<p>If you children are using the Internet it is important as a parent to keep them as safe as possible. There are many dangers on the Internet that most kids don’t understand or care to understand because they are naive. They think that everyone on the Internet is who they say that they are and don’t feel as if anyone can really harm them, when in reality this is far from the truth. There are predators searching online for tweens and teens looking to mislead them down the wrong path. Also, many parents and older children don’t realize that everything that you do on the Internet is traceable and can be tracked down by your Internet Protocol Address, often referred to as an IP address.</p>
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<p>Read the full post at <a href="http://upliftingfamilies.com/learn-importance-monitoring-childs-internet-social-media-activities/" target="_blank">Uplifting Families</a>.</p>
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<p>Through Hotwire.com we booked Silverado Resort and Spa. This place is beautiful and can be spendy. (Booking through Hotwire.com lessened the cost :-&gt; ) The main part of the resort is a beautiful building, surrounded by a golf course, tennis courts, restaurant and spa across the street. The rooms are not so much hotel rooms as they are, what they call, cabanas. Each place has its own entrance, your own little home. We were escorted to…</p>
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<p>Through Hotwire.com we booked Silverado Resort and Spa. This place is beautiful and can be spendy. (Booking through Hotwire.com lessened the cost :-&gt; ) The main part of the resort is a beautiful building, surrounded by a golf course, tennis courts, restaurant and spa across the street. The rooms are not so much hotel rooms as they are, what they call, cabanas. Each place has its own entrance, your own little home. We were escorted to our cabana by a bellman who drove a van and we followed in our car rental. (Convertible baby!)<br/> <br/> Our space was a few minutes walk to the main building and we had the top level of a two level condo. Studio space with a tiny patio. The room looked beautiful, the soaps were nice and the towels were fluffy. We set our things down, looked around, and off we went to our first stop which is always Mumm Napa. Such delicious sparkling wine!<br/> <br/> Our first day and night were lovely. (<i>Although I will never eat at Brannan's Grill in Calistoga ever again! ahem.)</i> Our last day we planned to meet with a co-worker of Rob's at his winery of choice in Sonoma. Then we met another co-worker at his own winery, Redmon, in St. Helena. Gorgeous, gorgeous all the way around. Beautiful day. We are tired, so it's time to head to our cabana. <br/> <br/> We walk up the stair case to our front door around 9:30 pm. Rob puts the key into the door knob lock but it doesn't open. Strange. Our little porch is shared by our next door neighbors and I see that their light is on. I try his key, just because, the door knob turns but the door doesn't unlock. I try my key next and the same thing happens, the door knob unlocks, turns, but the door doesn't open. The deadbolt is locked however! I say again, the deadbolt is locked in our room!!!<br/> <br/> We're confused and trying not to get freaked out. I say, 'Let's go to the main building and get the Manager.' When we reach the bottom of the stairs we both hear a deadbolt. Was it a neighbor locking their door? Or, was it our door being unlocked? As we're about to drive to the main building we see an employee and flag them down. We told him what was happening and he met us at our door. He asked for our key, put it in the lock and the door opened. We just stood there shaking our heads.<br/> <br/> Rob had the bellman and I stand in the room while he shut the door behind him and I locked it so he could try out his key again, and it opened no problem. The bellman walked into the bathroom, checked our little balcony, and then asked if there was anything else he could do. Rob and I were so confused we just said "No" and "Thank you" and he went on his marry way. We spent the next half hour looking under the beds, in the closet, checking to see if all of our items were in the right places, and they were. <br/> <br/> The thing is, our room has the capability to adjoin with our neighbors. There is a door on our side and a second on their side and each door has a door knob lock and a deadbolt. If we had the deadbolt unlocked you would still need a key for the door knob lock. All I'm doing is trying to figure out what we just experienced and how in the World it happened. You can only lock/unlock the deadbolt from the inside. The only ones that could have any possible access to the inside of our room would be the neighbors with a key to our room, and that is if we left the deadbolt unlocked by accident.<br/> <br/> Our minds were spinning all night. What happened? Did we both forget how to unlock a door somehow? Did we really feel that the deadbolt was locked? And, did we both really hear a deadbolt become unlocked after we walked away? We tried to relax but we couldn't rest our minds. We hardly got any sleep.<br/> <br/> Mystery, mystery. <i>To Be Continued...</i>Through Hotwire.com we booked Silverado Resort and Spa. This place is beautiful and can be spendy. (Booking through Hotwire.com lessened the cost :-&gt; ) The main part of the resort is a beautiful building, surrounded by a golf course, tennis courts, restaurant and spa across the street. The rooms are not so much hotel rooms as they are, what they call, cabanas. Each place has its own entrance, your own little home. We were escorted to our cabana by a bellman who drove a van and we followed in our car rental. (Convertible baby!)<br/> <br/> Our space was a few minutes walk to the main building and we had the top level of a two level condo. Studio space with a tiny patio. The room looked beautiful, the soaps were nice and the towels were fluffy. We set our things down, looked around, and off we went to our first stop which is always Mumm Napa. Such delicious sparkling wine!<br/> <br/> Our first day and night were lovely. (<i>Although I will never eat at Brannan's Grill in Calistoga ever again! ahem.)</i> Our last day we planned to meet with a co-worker of Rob's at his winery of choice in Sonoma. Then we met another co-worker at his own winery, Redmon, in St. Helena. Gorgeous, gorgeous all the way around. Beautiful day. We are tired, so it's time to head to our cabana. <br/> <br/> We walk up the stair case to our front door around 9:30 pm. Rob puts the key into the door knob lock but it doesn't open. Strange. Our little porch is shared by our next door neighbors and I see that their light is on. I try his key, just because, the door knob turns but the door doesn't unlock. I try my key next and the same thing happens, the door knob unlocks, turns, but the door doesn't open. The deadbolt is locked however! I say again, the deadbolt is locked in our room!!!<br/> <br/> We're confused and trying not to get freaked out. I say, 'Let's go to the main building and get the Manager.' When we reach the bottom of the stairs we both hear a deadbolt. Was it a neighbor locking their door? Or, was it our door being unlocked? As we're about to drive to the main building we see an employee and flag them down. We told him what was happening and he met us at our door. He asked for our key, put it in the lock and the door opened. We just stood there shaking our heads.<br/> <br/> Rob had the bellman and I stand in the room while he shut the door behind him and I locked it so he could try out his key again, and it opened no problem. The bellman walked into the bathroom, checked our little balcony, and then asked if there was anything else he could do. Rob and I were so confused we just said "No" and "Thank you" and he went on his marry way. We spent the next half hour looking under the beds, in the closet, checking to see if all of our items were in the right places, and they were. <br/> <br/> The thing is, our room has the capability to adjoin with our neighbors. There is a door on our side and a second on their side and each door has a door knob lock and a deadbolt. If we had the deadbolt unlocked you would still need a key for the door knob lock. All I'm doing is trying to figure out what we just experienced and how in the World it happened. You can only lock/unlock the deadbolt from the inside. The only ones that could have any possible access to the inside of our room would be the neighbors with a key to our room, and that is if we left the deadbolt unlocked by accident.<br/> <br/> Our minds were spinning all night. What happened? Did we both forget how to unlock a door somehow? Did we really feel that the deadbolt was locked? And, did we both really hear a deadbolt become unlocked after we walked away? We tried to relax but we couldn't rest our minds. We hardly got any sleep.<br/> <br/> Mystery, mystery. <i>To Be Continued...</i></p>
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<p>Happy Belated Mother’s Day! As a mom, you know how hard it is to stay connected to your teen—especially if your teen has a busy online life in addition to all the activities and events they are participating in offline. I encourage parents to be involved in the online communities of their teens—especially when it comes to Facebook.</p>
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<p>“Friending” your child on Facebook is just the first step. The next step is making sure you keep this “Friend” connection alive and…</p>
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<p>Happy Belated Mother’s Day! As a mom, you know how hard it is to stay connected to your teen—especially if your teen has a busy online life in addition to all the activities and events they are participating in offline. I encourage parents to be involved in the online communities of their teens—especially when it comes to Facebook.</p>
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<p>“Friending” your child on Facebook is just the first step. The next step is making sure you keep this “Friend” connection alive and well. Here are some of my tips for having a great Facebook relationship with your teens:</p>
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<p><b>Do not be an editor:</b> Opening yourself up to their online world means you will see the good, bad &amp; ugly from your teen. Do not feel the need to discuss each and every post with them in detail such as correcting their grammar or asking them why they had such a terrible time during that recent family reunion. Only step in when absolutely necessary.</p>
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<p><b>Watch what you post:</b> Think twice before posting on your teen’s Facebook page. This really isn’t the place to reprimand Jimmy for not cleaning his room or for telling Sally what a sweet daughter she is for helping you with the laundry on a Saturday night. </p>
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<p><b>Do not embarrass your teen:</b> In addition to not posting embarrassing comments on their page, do not share embarrassing information about your teen with your own group of Facebook friends. No teenager wants to find themselves tagged in a photo from their 2<sup>nd</sup> birthday where they are wearing nothing but a diaper and cowboy hat.</p>
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<p><b>Remember, their friends do not have to be your friends: </b> Do not make it your mission to be Facebook friends with all of their friends or to comment (either online or offline) about their friends’ activities and posts.</p>
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<p><b>Pay attention to your own page:</b> Now that you can see your teen’s page, they can also see your page. Do not post comments or pictures you would not want your kids to see—show them the appropriate way to use this great social networking tool.</p>
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<div><p>I count myself lucky that my husband, sister and brother-in-law are all computer savvy. I can only get by on the day to day things. If something goes wrong like, it doesn't boot up, it's slow or just won't work. I can't do anything about it. There have been a few times were the hardware stopped working and I had to wait until my husband came home. <a href="http://mama-tales-blog.blogspot.com/2011/11/leave-my-computer-alone.html" target="_blank">Continue</a></p>
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<div><p>I count myself lucky that my husband, sister and brother-in-law are all computer savvy. I can only get by on the day to day things. If something goes wrong like, it doesn't boot up, it's slow or just won't work. I can't do anything about it. There have been a few times were the hardware stopped working and I had to wait until my husband came home. <a href="http://mama-tales-blog.blogspot.com/2011/11/leave-my-computer-alone.html" target="_blank">Continue</a></p>
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<p> </p>9/11: Tragedy Through the Eyes of a Child… What Do Parents Say to Their Children?tag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2011-09-11:988554:BlogPost:10846262011-09-11T17:26:17.000Zdenny hagelhttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/dennyhagel
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<div><a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iStock_000005906315XSmall-9-11-Rubble.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4209" height="129" src="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iStock_000005906315XSmall-9-11-Rubble-225x300.jpg" title="iStock_000005906315XSmall 9 11 Rubble" width="97"></img></a> <span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">With all of the 9/11 tributes airing this past week in honor of the 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary of…</span></span></span></div>
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<div><a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iStock_000005906315XSmall-9-11-Rubble.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4209" src="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iStock_000005906315XSmall-9-11-Rubble-225x300.jpg" title="iStock_000005906315XSmall 9 11 Rubble" height="129" width="97"/></a><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">With all of the 9/11 tributes airing this past week in honor of the 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary of that horrible day emotions have resurfaced and <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/parenting-usingteachable-moments" target="_blank">questions</a> are again being asked. <em>Why? How could this happen? What if it were me or someone I love in those planes or buildings? Will it happen again?</em></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">These are not only questions many adults are still asking, but for many of us as parents we are finding ourselves searching for answers for our <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/millions-families-world-experiencing-real-change" target="_blank">children</a> as well. And what do you say to your children that will be comforting, reassuring and make sense?</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">I am forever grateful that my grandchildren were very young at the time (ages 3 &amp; 4) and because of that I had the <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/parenting-important-job-training" target="_blank">option</a> to shield them from a first-hand view of those horrific life-changing scenes that flashed across our television screens. Although there is an enormous difference in the degree of the <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/messages-sending-children" target="_blank">impact</a> on a child’s mind when they experience something happening in real time versus watching an anniversary documentary of the events, <u>the questions still need <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/free-parent-coachinginvitation-2" target="_blank">answers</a>.</u></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Whether the impact was direct or indirect, real time or a result of becoming aware of the event through a documentary, the message for most children is that <em>their world is not safe</em>.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">When we want our children to <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/free-5-benefits-kids-receive" target="_blank">approach</a> the world with a positive mindset, a trusting heart and a love of life how do we explain the horrendous acts that caused so much pain and suffering? What can we say to reduce their fears, ease their concerns and satisfy their confusion?</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Both of my grandchildren watched the documentaries this past week, Kaitlyn now 14 and Zach almost 13. To be honest I still wanted to protect them and keep those images from their minds. I take my <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/exclusive-red-alert-report-for-parents" target="_blank">responsibility</a> to protect them emotionally and physically very serious. But I knew in my heart that this is now a part of their world and somehow I had to help them <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/parents-role-guide-control" target="_blank">reconcile</a> the tragic events of 9/11 with this amazingly wonderful life the Divine promises us.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">And so I did my <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/perfect-parent" target="_blank">best</a>. I don’t think there is any one correct answer that will <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/sun" target="_blank">suffice</a>. I relied on my own experience as a child living in Massachusetts during the time that President Kennedy was assassinated. Although nearly every American took losing our president in such a brutal way very personally, it was much different for those of us in Massachusetts.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">President Kennedy was one of us. He and his family had always been a part of our life…they were our “royal family” long before the country and the world were introduced to the Kennedy’s in the White House.</span></span></span></div>
<div><a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/87AD014-Kennedys.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4214" src="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/87AD014-Kennedys-150x150.jpg" style="width: 143px; height: 143px;" title="87AD014 Kennedy's"/></a><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">In Massachusetts our local nightly news always had something to share about the Kennedy family. It seemed like there was always something happening at the Kennedy Compound in Hyannisport. Caroline got her pony and named it “macaroni”, John-John was always digging in the sand at the beach and they always had tons of cousins over…swimming and sailing right in our own backyard in Cape Cod.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">I remember my Dad recounting stories of times when Teddy Kennedy had come to town, visiting construction sites and once helping with local building codes that hindered contractors from doing their job. He would say, <em>“Today I shook the hand of our future President!”</em> And Jack (before he was president) stopping by sharing a cup of coffee when he was running for State Senator. In Massachusetts, most everyone had a story of a first-hand encounter with at least one of the Kennedy’s. The grief was very personal to residents of Massachusetts when our country lost it's President. He was more than the President; he was one of us who went on to become the President.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">It was a typical day at <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/children-childhood" target="_blank">school</a>. We were all busy at our desks when suddenly an announcement came that we were being sent home early. No explanation was given. <em>“Collect your things, line up at the front entrance to board your bus.”</em></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">As I was climbing up the steps of my bus I looked up and saw my bus-driver, Charlie, sitting in the driver’s seat with his hands firmly placed on the steering wheel, blankly staring straight ahead. He had tears streaming down his face. It scared me.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Charlie had been my bus-driver every year so we had developed a relationship. I asked Charlie why he was crying. As he lowered his head, in a very soft cracking voice, he said, <em>“Our President has been killed.”</em></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">All of the children within ear shot gasped. Some started to cry. I remember just wanting to hurry and get home. I needed to find out from parents if it was true. It wasn’t that I thought Charlie was lying to me…I just needed this horrible news to come from my parents and I needed that secure, warm and loving hug that I just knew they would have for me. I was really really scared, but I didn’t know exactly why.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">My mind raced with hundreds of questions during the ride home. <em>Why would anyone want to kill President Kennedy? Who killed him? Where was he killed? What about John-John and Caroline, his children. Do they know yet? Who told them? Where they in school when they found out too?</em></span></span></span></div>
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<div style="text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"> When I arrived at home, I found both of my parents sitting motionless in front of the television. They had been crying. I recall receiving that hug that I had needed and for a brief moment feeling that this was really bad but somehow I felt we would be alright. And this is how it remained for almost the entire week. Friends and family members would stop by and share their shock and sadness. It was similar to when my grandfather had passed away.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">And then the most horrible thing happened. I remember it like it was yesterday. As we all sat glued to the television watching the man responsible for taking away our President being led through the police station, another man jumped forward and shot and killed him right before our eyes. My mother screamed and grabbed me away from the television. I imagine she thought she was protecting me, but it was too late. That image of a man, any man, being shot and killed was forever etched in my mind. I had never felt more frightened or confused. My world was never the same from that point on.</span></span></span></div>
<div><a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iStock_000014174585XSmall-9-11-Tragedy.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4217" src="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iStock_000014174585XSmall-9-11-Tragedy-150x150.jpg" style="width: 97px; height: 97px;" title="iStock_000014174585XSmall 9 11 Tragedy"/></a><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">And now, over 50 years later, I witnessed my grandchildren being affected in a very personal way as they watched the events of 9/11 unfold through the eyes of those who experienced this tragedy in real time.</span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">My instincts took me back to that time in November of 1963 when I was a child and gave my grandchildren the one thing that I needed more than anything. <u>The truth</u>.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">As my <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/parenting-notesone-mothers-legacy" target="_blank">parents</a> had shared with me, I now <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/raising-children-relationship-dictatorship" target="_blank">shared</a> with Kaitlyn and Zach. Life is about choices. For the most part, people are good and caring and loving and will do their best to make positive <a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/empowering-child-crossroad-parents" target="_blank">choices</a>. <u>And others simply will not</u>. This is a fact that we cannot escape and need to accept and yet at the same time we must always be mindful that regardless of what others choose, <strong>we have the choice as to how we will react to those choices.</strong></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Based on the selfish despicable horrible choices of others we are left with two options. The first is to allow the devastatingly negative choice of one misguided destructive person change how we feel and perceive the entire world around us by giving in to fear and mistrust or, second, we can fight that urge and put our energy into remaining faithful to the goodness we believe lives in every person that the Divine created. </span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Both Kailtyn and Zach responded to my proposal of options with a resounding <em>“Yes! We want to choose to keep believing in what is good and positive.”</em> At which point we shared hugs and kisses and smiles as if to say <em>“Yeah we are not going to let this change us, we are going to be strong!”</em> But that only lasted a short time until the reality hit Zach and he asked, <em>“But, how do we take what we think and get it into our hearts?”</em></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">And that is the real dilemma. We can <em>think</em> what is the best response, what is the positive reaction but how do we actually integrate that into our <em>hearts</em>? How do we get to a point where we feel the inner-peace that we had before?</span></span></span></div>
<div><a href="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iStock_000004466233XSmall-Fireman.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4212" src="http://missingsecrettoparenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/iStock_000004466233XSmall-Fireman-201x300.jpg" style="width: 107px; height: 160px;" title="iStock_000004466233XSmall Fireman"/></a><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><em>“By remembering and focusing on what is right and beautiful in our lives and in our world”,</em> I told them. <em>“Whenever you think about that one evil person who chose to act upon the ultimate degree of negativity, think of the hundreds and thousands who chose to help others, to risk and sacrifice their lives for the lives of others and those who have worked tirelessly since that day to make sure something like this never happens again.</em></span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><em>Choose to remember that day as a day that showed the world how truly brave and incredible people are even in the midst of personal horror and loss. Let that day be a day that inspires you to be the best person you can be. And then count your blessings each and every day…fill your heart with gratitude for all the people you have in your life that bring you joy and love.”</em></span></span></span></div>
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<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Online Reputation: Tools and tips to manage effectivelytag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2011-08-28:988554:BlogPost:10556272011-08-28T05:01:20.000ZSylvia Browderhttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/SylviaBrowder
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<p>Recently, a friend told me about a negative incident she had while dining at a large restaurant chain. Her waitress was very rude and inattentive. By the time her meal arrived, her colleague had finished eating. The last straw was realizing her steak was prepared wrong. Angrily, she took out her I Phone and sent out a tweet to her followers about her…</p>
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<p>Recently, a friend told me about a negative incident she had while dining at a large restaurant chain. Her waitress was very rude and inattentive. By the time her meal arrived, her colleague had finished eating. The last straw was realizing her steak was prepared wrong. Angrily, she took out her I Phone and sent out a tweet to her followers about her experience. Minutes later, she received an apology from the restaurant’s general manager; the cost of her meal was waived; and she was given a $100 gift certificate for a future visit. Imagine if that restaurant chain didn’t have a social media presence? What you don’t know can harm you!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it</em>. Benjamin Franklin</p>
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<p>Do you know what people are saying about you, your business or brand? Whether you are managing one or all, your online reputation is extremely important.</p>
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<p>According to a recent study at Forrester Customer Experience Forum, a single negative comment using a social media platform, can equate to a loss of 30 potential clients. Can your business afford such a loss? If the answer is NO, then read on for tools and tips: <a href="http://sylviabrowder.com/entrepreneurship/business-strategies-entrepreneurship/online-reputation-tools-and-tips-to-manage-effectively.html/">http://sylviabrowder.com/entrepreneurship/business-strategies-entrepreneurship/online-reputation-tools-and-tips-to-manage-effectively.html/</a></p>Teen Online Safety Basicstag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2011-08-20:988554:BlogPost:10374472011-08-20T09:30:00.000ZLinda Criddlehttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/LindaCriddle
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<small>July 29, 2011</small><br></br>
<p>Internet safety isn’t about a bunch of rules telling you “never do this”, or trying to scare you into safe behavior. Internet safety is about avoiding being ripped off, disrespected, bullied, scammed, or stalked while you’re just trying to have a good time online. You don’t…</p>
<h2><a href="http://ilookbothways.com/2011/07/29/teen-online-safety-basics/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Teen Online Safety&#xA0;Basics">Teen Online Safety Basics</a></h2>
<small>July 29, 2011</small><br/>
<p>Internet safety isn’t about a bunch of rules telling you “never do this”, or trying to scare you into safe behavior. Internet safety is about avoiding being ripped off, disrespected, bullied, scammed, or stalked while you’re just trying to have a good time online. You don’t need to be sold on all the really great opportunities the Internet offers, but you do need to understand how to dodge problems.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Staying safer just takes learning a few things</strong></span></p>
<p>Most of you are already pretty good at using the online sites you’re interested in or have friends that help you. Over 60 percent of you have already taken steps to be safer online.</p>
<p>But there is a real difference between the steps you’ve taken to be safe online and what it really takes to be safe and savvy online. The difference has nothing to do with how skilled you are at using Internet services – even the most advanced Web developer has to learn how to be safe online because the dangers come from other people, not programming code.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">You are a commodity</span></strong></span></p>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2690" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety1.png?w=300&amp;h=159" height="159" width="300"/>The way ‘free’ services make money is not by selling advertising. What they sell is <em>access to you, and information about you</em> to advertisers, marketers and researchers, and others. Your information is also used by others looking to track people for various purposes.</p>
<p>Every piece of information you post, and every action you take online has commercial value to someone. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Your information helps companies provide you ads that are more targeted to your interests, it helps researchers know what kind of products to design, and so on. But your information is also used in negative and sometimes criminal ways. For example:</p>
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<li>By someone who wants to embarrass or <a title="bully" href="http://ilookbothways.com/learn-safety/cyberbullying/" target="_blank">bully</a> you</li>
<li>Plagiarists who want to claim your content as their own</li>
<li>By companies who want to use your information in ways that act against your interests<ul>
<li>Insurance companies are using information posted on blogs to deny coverage of medical claims, car accident claims, and so on.</li>
<li>Companies may reject your job application; find reasons to fire you, and so on.</li>
<li>Your school applications may be rejected</li>
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<li>By criminal organizations or individuals building profiles of people to scam, steal identities, hijack computers, find interesting homes to break into or cars to steal, people to physically harm, and so on</li>
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<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2691" style="margin: 5px;" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety2.png?w=210&amp;h=181" height="181" width="210"/>As you provide information consider how it is being sold, bought, or simply taken and make sure you’re okay with potential outcomes. Learn how information as a commodity relates to <a title="taking surveys" href="http://ilookbothways.com/2011/04/17/online-quizzes-and-surveys-and-the-real-risks-these-represent/" target="_blank">taking surveys</a>, chat, discussion boards, and forums, <a title="online dating" href="http://ilookbothways.com/learn-safety/dating-online/" target="_blank">online dating</a>, <a title="creating safe personal e-mail aliases" href="http://ilookbothways.com/learn-safety/e-mail/" target="_blank">creating safe personal e-mail aliases</a>, sharing Images and Video, and gaming online.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Why the terms and conditions matter on your profiles and sites</span></strong></span></p>
<p>You may be surprised to learn that many sites you are likely to use include in their usage terms the right to use any of your information in any way they choose. If they own your content and profile, and your information is ‘repurposed,’ there isn’t much you can do about it. If you don’t like the terms and conditions, find another site.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">If you don’t understand what the settings and permissions really mean, they might not be what you intend</span></strong></span></p>
<p><strong><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2693" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety31.png?w=452&amp;h=268" height="268" width="452"/>Example 1)</strong> This 23-year-old set her social networking site to private. But on this ‘private’ page we learn much more than she imagined.</p>
<p>Her first name is Jessica, her last name is Massing (look at the URL). We know what she looks like and her ethnic background. How she dresses says a lot about the group she hangs with as well as her socio-economic status. We also know what city and state she lives in. Finding her phone number and address is just a search away. Finding articles about her in her local newspaper or on her school Web site is just a matter of another search.</p>
<p>What Jessica didn’t understand is that setting her social networking site to private wasn’t enough to protect her identity when ‘private mode’ still shows her photo, name, URL, city, state, and when she last logged in. With this much information, <a title="stealing her identity" href="http://ilookbothways.com/2011/06/05/every-3-seconds-an-identity-is-stolen-%E2%80%93-don%E2%80%99t-be-next/" target="_blank">stealing her identity</a> isn’t hard, <a title="cyberbullying" href="http://ilookbothways.com/learn-safety/cyberbullying/" target="_blank">cyberbullying</a> is one click away, customizing a scam to match her interests is easy, and so is showing up on her doorstep. To make this so-called private page be private she should have changed her profile picture to something less identifiable, taken her city (at least) out of her profile, used a nickname instead of her real name, and made her URL anonymous.</p>
<p><strong>Example 2)</strong> Chelsea assumed that because her social networking site was set to private, invitations to parties she sent would also be private. This wasn’t correct and she was shocked when several people that she didn’t know RSVP’d. She was also upset to discover she’d just posted her address publicly.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Identity theft is a big issue for teens</span></strong></span></p>
<p>Lots of teens get tripped up because they figure they don’t have enough money in their bank account to matter – if someone really wants to steal their $54.13, they would go for it. But this is the wrong way to look at it. It’s not what you have in your account that interests a criminal, <em>it’s how far they can put you in debt.</em></p>
<p>A criminal is not likely to steal anything from your bank account because it would tip you off. What they’re interested in is getting a $40k loan using your identity. Because you are not likely to be checking your credit history it can be years before you discover that your credit rating is ruined and you owe money; and it’s really hard to fix this years later.</p>
<p>Your money isn’t the only part of your reputation malicious or criminal people may be interested in. Your reputation and photos are other elements of your identity that can be stolen, and trying restore these may be even more difficult than restoring your credit. Learn how to avoid being a victim of <a title="Identity theft" href="http://ilookbothways.com/2011/06/05/every-3-seconds-an-identity-is-stolen-%E2%80%93-don%E2%80%99t-be-next/" target="_blank">Identity theft</a>.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Getting and giving friends respect online</span></strong></span></p>
<p>You know what’s okay to say about your friends in the physical world, but there are some differences you need to consider when talking to others or about others online.</p>
<p>The first thing to consider is who will see your words online. In face-to-face conversations you see who you’re talking to and modify your comments to fit the situation. Over the phone you know who’s on the call. Online you may or may not know who will see what you say. If someone else’s site or your site is locked down to just friends you both know, you can use the same considerations as you would face-to-face or over the phone. If you don’t know who else may see the interaction you have to assume that anyone could see it and respect your friends’ privacy as you would expect them to respect yours. It’s rude to expose information about someone – including pictures and videos — without their permission. The only way you’ll know what they want kept private is to ask them; and the only way for them to know what you want private is to tell them.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Who is exposing you online?</span></strong></span></p>
<p>You may be surprised to learn how much your friends expose about you and how much you may inadvertently be exposing about them. This example is taken from the public social networking site of a girl who made her profile anonymous. She didn’t give her name, used a photo of her cat, didn’t provide her age or city, and only mentioned her state. But three comments by friends completely exposed her.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2694" style="margin: 5px;" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety4.png?w=400&amp;h=273" height="273" width="400"/>Her name is Blanche O’connelly, her birth date is July 16th, and she turned 16 in 2006. Had you looked at the time you would know where her party was going to be held, where she lives, where she goes to school (her state combined with the school’s team name gives it away), where to find her at the game, and how to identify her (she’ll be with her friend and you know what her friend looks like). A friend has also provided her telephone number.</p>
<p>In addition, all of these friends have photos of Blanche on their sites – you know who Blanche is because under the photos it lists who is in the pictures.</p>
<p>That’s a lot of information to expose about someone who went to great lengths to remain private. There are two problems here: though Blanche did a lot to protect her privacy, she didn’t tell her friends that her privacy was important to her and Blanche’s friends were disrespectful by posting identifiable information about her without first learning her privacy boundaries.</p>
<p>Another problem occurs when a bunch of friends have private sites and share lots of information, then one friend decides to make her site public without first asking her friends what information she should remove (and then removing it) to respect their privacy.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Information is permanent</span></strong></span></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-2695 alignleft" style="margin: 5px;" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety5.png?w=86&amp;h=232" height="232" width="86"/>Many teens, are very casual with giving out personal information online because they fail to fully understand the ramifications of doing so. You will rarely feel any immediate negative consequences for giving out information. Much of the time you may never understand that there is a connection between something we, a friend, or family member posted and a subsequent consequence.</p>
<p>Think of each piece of information as a drop of water. When a drop of water lands, it is either absorbed, evaporates, or becomes part of a body of water and is indistinguishable from any other drop. This is not the case with online information.</p>
<p>Today each drop of information is collected into personal virtual buckets. The information rarely disappears; instead, it accumulates, slowly building a comprehensive picture of your identities and lives. Small details about your appearance, where you live, go to school and work, financial status, emotional vulnerabilities, and the lives of those close to us all add up.</p>
<p>Comments, actions, or images once posted online may stay long after you delete the material from your site or request a friend to delete your information from their site. You won’t know who else has downloaded what you wrote or what search engine crawled and stored a photo. You can’t know who else sees your comments and judges you by them, nor will you have the opportunity in most cases to explain.</p>
<p>If you want to shed an earlier image and move in new directions, your previous postings may make it difficult. Perhaps an old relationship that you do not want to be associated with any longer remains online for anybody to see. You may have had embarrassing moments documented that won’t go away.</p>
<p>Anyone – those with good intentions as well as those with intent to do harm – can dip into your virtual bucket and search for your information years from now. It may be the admissions director at a school to a potential employer, or your future children or in-laws. Or it could be an identity thief or any other kind of predator, or anyone in your life who wants to lash out at you, can cause harm.</p>
<p>What seemed like a good idea at the time may come back to bite you in a variety of ways. So think before you post. It is far easier to think twice and refrain from posting than it is to try to take it back.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cell Phones</span></strong></span></p>
<p>Cell phones have only been available to the general public for 16 years! It’s hard to know how we lived without them. However, having a cell phone is not a right; it’s a privilege and with privilege comes responsibility.</p>
<p>Phones are powerful tools that can be used in positive ways, or used in ways that cause real harm. You are responsible for protecting the safety, privacy and reputation of yourself, your family and others when using a phone. This includes never sharing your location publicly, or giving out your phone number indiscriminately, and so on.</p>
<p>Sexting is one of the stupidest thing tweens, teens, and adults do with their phones. Once you share an image with anyone YOU HAVE NO CONTROL over where it goes next. Have you ever asked someone for a nude/semi-nude pic and not shared it? Not likely, the purpose of getting photos is to show others.</p>
<p>Potential problems from sexting for teens include: Humiliation, Bullying, Sexual exploitation, extortion, Criminal charges – in some areas this can have you labeled a sex offender for life, get you kicked off sports teams or other extracurricular activities, make it difficult to get scholarships or jobs.</p>
<p>Girls in particular get pressured to send sexting images/videos and perhaps the best thing you can do is be prepared with how you say NO to this question. Here are 3 basic strategies: 1)keep it humorous, 2)get firm, 2)turn it around on the asker:</p>
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<li>I heard your question, did you hear my answer?</li>
<li>You asked, I answered, don’t ask again.</li>
<li>Why don’t YOU send me your pic, then I’ll share it will all my friends and let it go viral. Let’s see what it does to YOUR reputation first.</li>
<li>My parents check my text messages; you want my dad/mom reading your request? I don’t.”</li>
<li>Gee, can you say stupid?</li>
<li>Let me save us some time, the next 2,000 times you ask, the answer will still be no.</li>
<li>Have a parent text the guy – ‘don’t ask again’. Or send a text from her phone that says “This is ____’s dad, don’t ask again”.</li>
<li>You want a naked pic? Fine, one. Then never ask again. – Then send a pic of a bear butt or something similar. Some girls send a nude baby pic of themselves (or of a random baby), and a few take pictures wearing a ‘boob’ shirt…</li>
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<div><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2696" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety6.png?w=650&amp;h=140" height="140" width="650"/><br/> <span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Prevent Hacking</span></strong></span><p>A few basic precautions can significantly reduce the chances your phone or email will be hacked by friends or romantic partners, ex-friends or -romantic partners, other students, teachers, parents, children, or others you know.</p>
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<li><strong>PIN/password protect your cell phone and email. </strong> Strong, unique, PIN numbers and passwords are a must. Choosing ‘password’ or something else obvious doesn’t cut it. The same goes for PIN numbers. You must change your phone’s default PIN number to something unique. Choosing easy to guess numbers like your birthdate or ‘1234’ is asking for trouble.<ol>
<li>Once you have created safe logins <em>don’t tell anyone what they are and change them periodically.</em></li>
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<li><strong>Be consistent about locking your phone and email accounts.</strong> All the passwords in the world are useless if you leave your account/phone unlocked and unattended. Make a habit of locking accounts whenever you are not in control of the device – whether it’s your phone or your computer.</li>
<li><strong>Do not use any automatic sign-in functionality or password reminder tools on shared computers. </strong> If you do, everyone who shares the computer may have full access to your accounts.Similarly, many phone services allow you to call your own voicemail without having to enter your PIN if you call from your own phone number. While this is convenient for you, it’s even more convenient for someone else who wants to hear your voice messages.The problem is that your voicemail isn’t actually checking to see if the call came from your <em>phone</em>, it just checks to see if it came from your <em>phone number</em> which is very easy to spoof or fake. All someone has to do is use a service like <a href="http://www.spoofcard.com/">SpoofCard</a> that allows a user to make their number appear to be whatever number they want it to be – like yours. Then they dial ‘their’ number to hear <em>your</em> messages. SpoofCard now allows you to spoof SMS’s as well. Just imagine how much additional damage this can cause in the hands of a bully, stalker, or other freak with malicious intent – the mean call or message may look like it is from someone’s phone even when it isn’t. To best protect yourself, skip the convenience of automatically retrieving your voice messages, and set your voicemail to <em>require your PIN to</em> keep would-be snoopers at bay.</li>
<li><strong><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2697" style="margin: 5px;" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety7.jpg?w=96&amp;h=173" height="173" width="96"/>Use strong, up-to-date security products on your cell phone and computers.</strong> All it takes to learn everything on your device is one little piece of malware – and there are only two things between you and an infection: 1) Strong security software, and 2) your ability to spot fraud.<ol>
<li><strong>Strong security software:</strong> Most professional hackers collect passwords using malware that has been installed on your computer or mobile phone, and savvier snoopers can do the same. Be sure your anti-virus and anti-malware programs are up to date. Also be sure that any operating system updates are installed. See my blog <a title="Permanent Link to Are You a Malware Magnet? 4 simple steps can make all the&#xA0;difference" href="http://ilookbothways.com/2011/04/12/are-you-a-malware-magnet-4-simple-steps-can-make-all-the-difference/" target="_blank">Are You a Malware Magnet? 4 simple steps can make all the difference</a> and <a title="Permanent Link to Malware reaches New Highs, Spam Dips; Mobile Malware New&#xA0;Frontier" href="http://ilookbothways.com/2011/06/12/malware-reaches-new-highs-spam-dips-mobile-malware-new-frontier/">Malware reaches New Highs, Spam Dips; Mobile Malware New Frontier</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Your ability to spot fraud</strong>: Spam and scams come at us from all angles; in the mailbox in front of your home (junk mail) in your email inbox, via IM, social networking sites, chats, forums, websites, and sadly, now also on your phone. Learn these <a href="http://ilookbothways.com/spot-the-spam/">14 Steps to Avoiding Scams</a>, and practice on some of the examples (scroll further down the webpage) to see how well you can avoid the common consumer pitfalls scammers want you to stumble over.</li>
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<li><strong>Avoid logging into accounts when using public wireless networks</strong> – you don’t know if these are safe or compromised. Read <a title="Permanent Link to Like Lambs to the Slaughter? Firesheep Lets Anyone be a&#xA0;Hacker" href="http://ilookbothways.com/2010/10/30/like-lambs-to-the-slaughter-firesheep-lets-anyone-be-a-hacker/" target="_blank">Like Lambs to the Slaughter? Firesheep Lets Anyone be a Hacker</a>. Since many smartphone users use free WiFi hotspots to access data (and keep their phone plan costs down) smartphones are also more susceptible when leveraging public networks.</li>
<li><strong>Validate the legitimacy of any program/game/app before downloading it</strong>. Read <a title="Permanent Link to Windows Getting Safer, but Study Finds that 1 of Every 14 Programs Downloaded is Later Confirmed as&#xA0;Malware" href="http://ilookbothways.com/2011/06/07/windows-getting-safer-but-study-finds-that-1-of-every-14-programs-downloaded-is-later-confirmed-as-malware/" target="_blank">Windows Getting Safer, but Study Finds that 1 of Every 14 Programs Downloaded is Later Confirmed as Malware</a> and <a title="Permanent Link to More Mobile Apps Caught Inappropriately Collecting User Info and Installing&#xA0;Malware" href="http://ilookbothways.com/2011/03/08/more-mobile-apps-caught-inappropriately-collecting-user-info-and-installing-malware/">More Mobile Apps Caught Inappropriately Collecting User Info and Installing Malware</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Check your computer and phone for monitoring tools</strong>. Family safety tools are designed to help parents protect their children, but all too often these tools are used to monitor spouses, friends, ex’s, etc. To know if you are being monitored – and all your interactions recorded and reported – you’ll need to check for monitoring tools. Online Tech Tips has an article titled <a href="http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-detect-computer-email-monitoring-or-spying-software/">How to detect computer &amp; email monitoring or spying software</a> that can be quite helpful.</li>
<li><strong>On phones, consider who sees your monthly statement</strong>. If family members have access to your statements, they can see who you called (phone number look up), who called you, and the times of day these occurred. This is also true of your text messages. If this is more information that you want snooped through, get your own plan and don’t leave your statements lying around.</li>
<li><strong>Don’t use location tools</strong> <strong>that track and broadcast your location.</strong> There are two types of location tools, those that you can ping to get information like driving directions, and those that track your location to broadcast to others. If you don’t want to be snooped, tracked or stalked, don’t use a tool that can track you.</li>
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<p>Applying these precautions to your mobile and email usage will not guarantee that you aren’t snooped or hacked, but they will go a long way towards protecting you from the snoops in your life. If nearly half (47%) of the under-20 crowd are snooping, the non-snooping half had better start defending.</p>
<p><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Create Strong Passwords</span></strong></span></p>
<p>Creating strong passwords is actually easy. You don’t have to memorize multiple passwords like <span style="color: #0000ff;">Wt4e-79P-B13^qS</span>. But few people know the secrets to strong safe passwords and as a result, you may be using just one password even though you know it’s unsafe and that if it gets compromised all of your Web information is exposed. Or you use several passwords, but they are all short simple words or include numbers that relate to your life they are still too easy to guess.</p>
<p>The key aspects of a strong password are length (the longer the better); a mix of letters (upper and lower case), numbers, and symbols; with no ties to your personal information, and no dictionary words.</p>
<p>The good news is you don’t have to memorize awful strings of random letters numbers and symbols in order to incorporate all of these aspects into your passwords; you simply need a few skills.</p>
<p><strong>The secret is to make passwords memorable but hard to guess.</strong> Learning a few simple skills will make creating strong memorable passwords <em>easy.</em> Creating them can actually be <em>fun –</em> and your payoff in increased safety is huge.</p>
<p>First, look at a few weak passwords to understand why these put you at risk:</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Password</strong></span>– The word “Password” is the most commonly used password and it is pathetically weak – as are ‘default’ and ‘blank’. These are simple words and easily guessed or broken with a hacker program that uses a dictionary assault on the password.</li>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Monard1968</strong></span> <strong>–</strong> Though this uses 10 characters and includes letters and numbers, names that are associated with you or your family, or uses other identifying information such as birth year, are easily hacked.</li>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>F1oweR</strong></span> – Though it mixes up capitols and numbers, it is too short and substituting the number 1 for the letter l is easy to guess.</li>
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<p>To avoid these easy to guess or hack passwords try one or more of the following tricks:</p>
<p><strong>Use a phrase and incorporate shortcut codes or acronyms:</strong> These examples let you use phrases that either mean something to you, or you associate with a type of website. For example, the ‘all for one and one for all’ may be the password for a social networking site where it’s all about sharing. It could be phrase about money for a banking site, and so on.</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>2BorNot2B_ThatIsThe?</strong></span>(To be or not to be, that is the question – from Shakespeare)</li>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>4Score&amp;7yrsAgo</strong></span> (Four score and seven years ago – from the Gettysburg Address)</li>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>John3:16=4G</strong></span> (Scriptural reference)</li>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>14A&amp;A41dumaS</strong></span>(One for all and all for 1 – from The Three Musketeers)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Use passwords with common elements, but customized to specific sites:</strong> These examples tell a story using a consistent style so if you know how you write the first sections, and you’re on the login page for a site you’ll know what to add. <strong> </strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>ABT2_uz_AMZ!</strong></span> (About to use Amazon)</li>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>ABT2_uz_BoA!</strong></span> (About to use Bank of America)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Pwrd4Acct-$$</strong></span> (Password for account at bank)</li>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Pwrd4Acct-Fb</strong></span> (Password for account at Facebook)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2698" style="margin: 5px;" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety8.png?w=322&amp;h=183" height="183" width="322"/>Play with your keyboard:</strong> It isn’t just the numbers and letters you see, it can also be a canvas to draw on.</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>1qazdrfvgy7</strong></span>, is really hard to remember unless you know that it’s a W! Make letters, shapes, and more by ‘drawing’ on the keyboard.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Add emoticons:</strong> While some websites limit the types of symbols you can use, most allow a wide range. Make your symbols memorable by turning them into smiley faces to instantly boost your password power.</p>
<ul>
<li>Commonly allowed symbols:</li>
</ul>
<div><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2699" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety9.png?w=470&amp;h=105" height="105" width="470"/></div>
<ul>
<li>Some basic smiley faces:</li>
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<div><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2700" src="http://ilookbothways.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/safety10.png?w=550&amp;h=129" height="129" width="550"/></div>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>C?U2canCRE8Pwords;-)</strong></span> (See? You too can create passwords J)</p>
<p>Now create your own strong, memorable passwords!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Linda </p>
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</div>A Hand at the Small of the Backtag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2010-06-10:988554:BlogPost:4763442010-06-10T10:00:00.000ZLanita Mosshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/LanitaMoss
<span>mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US""&gt;One of my favorite movies<br />
is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125439/">Notting Hill</a>, partly<br />
because it stars Hugh Grant and he is British sexy which the anglophile in me<br />
finds very attractive, partly because it is filmed in one of my favorite<br />
cities, but largely it is because I am just a sucker for a good love<br />
story. The movie came out a few<br />
months after my first husband died. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><br />
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<span>mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US""&gt;One of my favorite movies<br />
is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125439/">Notting Hill</a>, partly<br />
because it stars Hugh Grant and he is British sexy which the anglophile in me<br />
finds very attractive, partly because it is filmed in one of my favorite<br />
cities, but largely it is because I am just a sucker for a good love<br />
story. The movie came out a few<br />
months after my first husband died. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><br />
</span>You can read about him <a href="http://www.amothershood.com/?p=85">here</a><br />
and <a href="http://www.amothershood.com/?p=184">here</a>.</span><br />
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have always been worried about home security, not so much when I’m not at home, but more when we are all home and it is the dead of night. I worry about burglars, bad guys and meth heads breaking into our
house. We have an alarm system that<br />
religiously gets set every night before we go to bed…and we have a dog…a dog<br />
that has a strong heritage of German watch dog in him.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have always been worried about home security, not so much when I’m not at home, but more when we are all home and it is the dead of
night. I worry about burglars, bad guys and meth heads breaking into our<br />
house. We have an alarm system that<br />
religiously gets set every night before we go to bed…and we have a dog…a dog<br />
that has a strong heritage of German watch dog in him.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">...<a href="http://amothershood.com">Continue</a></p>Your Child is Gold Mine (or so said the thief)tag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2010-02-04:988554:BlogPost:3827802010-02-04T15:25:08.000ZYang Mommyhttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/YangMommy
My blogging partner, Yin Mama, has some valid concerns about social security numbers and our little ones. Here's a brief snippet from our latest blog. For more on her situation,or to add your own thoughts, visit us at <u><a href="http://yinyangmommy.wordpress.com">http://yinyangmommy.wordpress.com</a>.</u><br />
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<i>Every year as a habit, sometime between January and March, I get my free yearly credit report. Everyone gets one free credit report a year and if you’re really lucky you live in Colorado,…</i>
My blogging partner, Yin Mama, has some valid concerns about social security numbers and our little ones. Here's a brief snippet from our latest blog. For more on her situation,or to add your own thoughts, visit us at <u><a href="http://yinyangmommy.wordpress.com">http://yinyangmommy.wordpress.com</a>.</u><br />
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<i>Every year as a habit, sometime between January and March, I get my free yearly credit report. Everyone gets one free credit report a year and if you’re really lucky you live in Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Vermont – these states require the credit report companies provide you an additional free credit report on top of the one the government requires them to provide so you can get an update twice a year for free.<br />
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So to make sure all is kosher I always pull a report for myself and my husband. And this year for the first time I’ll pull a credit report for my 1 1/2 year old daughter.It sounds funny even writing that. But the facts are that identity theft is sky rocketing and children are a perfect target for identity theft since their record is completely clean and has no blemishes. Who better to steal the identity of?</i>Mandura Trim PreLaunch is Here- Mandura Trim Control Leptintag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2010-01-11:988554:BlogPost:3698362010-01-11T16:25:00.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
Effective January 11, 2010 Pre Launch of Mandura Trim Available now. go to <a href="http://www.manduracorporate.com">www.manduracorporate.com</a>, click on Mandura Trim- You will need to enter in this number to order IBO#: 90814243. The long awaited all natural weight loss capsule that controls Leptin check it out.<br />
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After the Pre Launch Phase you will be able to purchase Mandura Trim at <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a>, you can purchase Mandura Juice at…
Effective January 11, 2010 Pre Launch of Mandura Trim Available now. go to <a href="http://www.manduracorporate.com">www.manduracorporate.com</a>, click on Mandura Trim- You will need to enter in this number to order IBO#: 90814243. The long awaited all natural weight loss capsule that controls Leptin check it out.<br />
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After the Pre Launch Phase you will be able to purchase Mandura Trim at <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a>, you can purchase Mandura Juice at <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a> currently. Both of the Mandura products are cutting edge and effective. Start your Mandura business today and you will be able to distribute both Mandura Trim and Mandura Juice as a Mandura IBO.<br />
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The Mandura Juice LadyLadies Mandura Trim is Almost Here. Control Belly Fat- WWW.MANDURATRIM.NET-Become an IBO for Manduratag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2010-01-04:988554:BlogPost:3661472010-01-04T00:59:32.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
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The Mandura Juice LadyMandura Trim-Happy New Year 2010 Mandura Trim Answer to Belly Fat. www.manduratrim.nettag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2010-01-03:988554:BlogPost:3657342010-01-03T02:47:28.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
Why drink Mandura Juice? Why is Mandura Trim the right weight lose solution?<br />
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Mandura CEO Casey Yarbrough is releasing Mandura Trim January 2010. Mandura Trim is another amazing product along with Mandura Juice that as a Mandura IBO you can distribute. I love the products and love the business opportunity that Mandura provides. Mandura Trim is a product that a revolutionary weight lose product. Mandura's products are about promoting health and wellness. So just like Mandura Juice has no…
Why drink Mandura Juice? Why is Mandura Trim the right weight lose solution?<br />
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Mandura CEO Casey Yarbrough is releasing Mandura Trim January 2010. Mandura Trim is another amazing product along with Mandura Juice that as a Mandura IBO you can distribute. I love the products and love the business opportunity that Mandura provides. Mandura Trim is a product that a revolutionary weight lose product. Mandura's products are about promoting health and wellness. So just like Mandura Juice has no processed sugars or preservatives. Mandura Trim is all natural plant derived. Mandura Trim is going to provide the weight lose solution that people are looking for but no side effects and Mandura Trim is all natural.<br />
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The Mandura Juice Lady2010 Mandura-Mandura Announcing-Mandura Trim (Mandura Malaysia,Mandura Singapore,Mandura Australia,Mandura Phillippines)tag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2010-01-02:988554:BlogPost:3654062010-01-02T02:08:41.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
Mandura's CEO Casey Yarbrough created Mandura to be a cutting edge business opportunity. Casey Yarbrough the CEO of Mandura made the Mandura business opportunity reasonable and easy for anyone to become a Mandura IBO. Mandura has a lot of amazing new announcements for the new year. Because Mandura is a new company that launched in July, 2009 it is a true ground floor opportunity.<br />
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Global Expansion the first week of January (5 new…
Mandura's CEO Casey Yarbrough created Mandura to be a cutting edge business opportunity. Casey Yarbrough the CEO of Mandura made the Mandura business opportunity reasonable and easy for anyone to become a Mandura IBO. Mandura has a lot of amazing new announcements for the new year. Because Mandura is a new company that launched in July, 2009 it is a true ground floor opportunity.<br />
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Mandura Has Amazing News for 2010 ( Mandura 2010 )<br />
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Release of Mandura Trim- All natural Weight Loss Capsule.<br />
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Call 24-hrs and find out about Mandura as a company, the Mandura products ( Mandura Trim and Mandura Juice) (641) 715-3275 Pin 31371#. You can become a Mandura IBO in minutes and have your Mandura replicated website up in minutes and start your business. Go to <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a>.<br />
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The Mandura Juice LadyHome Based Business (Nationwide)- Start a Mandura Home Based Business-Mandura Residual Income,Mandura Missionstag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-12-22:988554:BlogPost:3617022009-12-22T03:39:25.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
I am looking for people that keep their options open about making money from home. If you are in Georgia,Florida,South Carolina,Virgina, Maryland, Washington D.C.,California,Arizona,North Carolina. Mandura is an amazing business opportunity that has low start- up costs. Mandura has an amazing comp plan, training, system and leadership. The products that Mandura has is Mandura Juice and being released in Jan, 2010 is Mandura Trim. Mandura is a MLM company that is a ground floor opportunity.…
I am looking for people that keep their options open about making money from home. If you are in Georgia,Florida,South Carolina,Virgina, Maryland, Washington D.C.,California,Arizona,North Carolina. Mandura is an amazing business opportunity that has low start- up costs. Mandura has an amazing comp plan, training, system and leadership. The products that Mandura has is Mandura Juice and being released in Jan, 2010 is Mandura Trim. Mandura is a MLM company that is a ground floor opportunity. Mandura's comp plan was released in July, 2009 and the company has been adding massive amounts of distributors daily. Mandura has room for so much more expansion. As a result of Mandura being a new company there is a need for people that are interested in starting a business and making residual income from a home based business. If you are new to the industry Mandura is a great option for you. If you are an experienced newtworker Mandura is a great opportunity for you to finally take your networking to the next level and increase your revenue.<br />
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Go to <a href="http://www.mandurawealth.info">www.mandurawealth.info</a> to find out all the details about the Mandura Business Opportunity.Attention Mom Bloggers- Mandura Business Opportunity for MOMPRENEUR'Stag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-12-20:988554:BlogPost:3610172009-12-20T00:41:51.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
If you are a mother that is interested in a home based business Mandura is an option that you ned to explore. Mandura allows you to start your business for $30. The start up costs do not subject you to a financial strain by having an expensive start up cost or expensive monthly auto ship. Mandura allows a mother that wants to start a business to become a Mandura IBO and be able to build their business in the allotted time that they have. Because all of our schedules are different Mandura allows…
If you are a mother that is interested in a home based business Mandura is an option that you ned to explore. Mandura allows you to start your business for $30. The start up costs do not subject you to a financial strain by having an expensive start up cost or expensive monthly auto ship. Mandura allows a mother that wants to start a business to become a Mandura IBO and be able to build their business in the allotted time that they have. Because all of our schedules are different Mandura allows you to customize your schedule to fit Mandura. You can make as much residual income that you want.<br />
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Mandura provides you with the product, training, technology, leadership, comp plan and system to allow experienced IBO's and IBO's starting for the first time. Become a Mandura IBO (Independent Business Owner) today and see how you can turn your simple $30 investment into residual income to contribute to your household. No punching clocks ,sitting in traffic or 30 min lunches. You can work in your robe or comfortable sweat suit. You can have fun dining with your friends and networking about Mandura. Or you can utilize the internet and market your business. With Mandura you are in charge and make the rules. Gain control of your finances without having to choose between your family and a career.<br />
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Take massive action and go to <a href="http://www.30dollarbiznow.info">www.30dollarbiznow.info</a> and join me a MOMPRENEUR and all of the other MOMPRENEUR's in starting your Mandura Home Based Business. Think what you have wasted $30 on (bad food, a bad hair cut? Just think ...........<br />
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Tara Williams (The Mandura Juice Lady)-<a href="http://www.30dollarbiznow.info">www.30dollarbiznow.info</a>Mandura Juice Christmans, Mandura Juice Christmas,Mandura Mandura Mandura Mandura HO HO HO!!! Mandura Trim New Years,Mandura Trim New Years, Mandura Trim, Mandura Trim, Mandura Trim.
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Mandura Juice Christmans, Mandura Juice Christmas,Mandura Mandura Mandura Mandura HO HO HO!!! Mandura Trim New Years,Mandura Trim New Years, Mandura Trim, Mandura Trim, Mandura Trim.<br />
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It is almost Christmas time. It is Mandura Juice 1st Christmas. It is Mandura's 1st Christmas. Can you imagine if you join Mandura what type of solid residual income you will have next Christmas. If you become a Mandura IBO this Christmas next Christmas you will have money to pay for your Christmas presents,bills…
Mandura Juice Christmans, Mandura Juice Christmas,Mandura Mandura Mandura Mandura HO HO HO!!! Mandura Trim New Years,Mandura Trim New Years, Mandura Trim, Mandura Trim, Mandura Trim.<br />
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It is almost Christmas time. It is Mandura Juice 1st Christmas. It is Mandura's 1st Christmas. Can you imagine if you join Mandura what type of solid residual income you will have next Christmas. If you become a Mandura IBO this Christmas next Christmas you will have money to pay for your Christmas presents,bills and money for saving. Why do I think that if you become a Mandura IBO that within a year you can accomplish those things. It is not what I think it is what I know. As a Mandura IBO having started my Mandura Juice business in September, 2009 I know what a positive impact Mandura made with my finances in that short period of time. So it is not what I think again it is what I know. I know the Mandura business that I will have built by next Mandura Christmas. Have a Mandura Juice Christmas, get started now and start taking action to make a difference in your residual income. Get your finances under control. Take control of your schedule. <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a><br />
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Let Mandura pay your bills. Let Mandura replenish your savings, Let Mandura change your life. Not only will Mandura change your life, but when you grow your Mandura business you will allow Mandura through Mandura Missions to change the lives of others in your local community. Every bottle of Mandura product that is sold one meal is provided to feed a hungry child. Mandura Mission is an amazing mission because they not only feed hungry kids but the kids that get fed are in our local communities. If Mandura products are sold in Florida, Georgia,New York,North Carolina,Maryland,Virginia- the money that is generated from the sales in those in turn Mandura's Corporate office in Florida at the direction of Casey Yarbrough CEO of Mandura feed the children in the areas were Mandura products were sold.<br />
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By starting your Mandura business now you will be supporting the economy because through Mandura you will have spending money to be able to shop and continue to cause the economy to thrive -Mandura Stimulus <a href="http://www.mandurawealth.info">www.mandurawealth.info</a><br />
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By starting your Mandura business now you will have an amazing ability to help others that do not have a job or are in danger of loosing their job And enable them to have money to boost the economy. <a href="http://www.mandurawealth.info">www.mandurawealth.info</a>.<br />
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Mandura is launching a new product called Mandura Trim- Controls Leptin Levels which is directly tied to weight loss. in January, 2010 Mandura Trim coming in the New Year-<a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a>. In the very near future Mandura will be going abroad. Imagine Mandura in Australia, Mandura in Singapore. If you start your Mandura business before this happens it is a major factor in generating more money in the profit sharing pools that you will be able to access. The profit sharing pools come directly from the revenue generated from the company. What happens when companies go abroad? Do they make amazing increases in their revenue? Look at all the other companies that went abroad in the MLM industry are they generating amazing revenue from that strategic business move. Imagine having the ability to start at the ground floor of a company in a billion dollar industry (the wellness industry), which is tagged by economists to be a billion dollar industry. Mandura is ground floor business opportunity. You still have the ability to reap the rewards of the massive growth that the new product Mandura Trim will generate and the rewards from Mandura expanding to other countries. <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a>.<br />
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Tara Williams (The Mandura Juice Lady)Home Based Business Solution-Mandura (Mandura Juice/Mandura Trim) www.manduratrim.nettag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-12-17:988554:BlogPost:3603272009-12-17T22:06:48.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
If you want to work from home and make residual income to support your family. You need to sign up at <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a> for a min of $30 and become a Mandura IBO. Mandura is a business opportunity that you can start anywhere in the US and expanding abroad shortly. You can make money with Mandura from the comfort of your home. I make money with Mandura while doing laundry. How is it possible that I make money with Mandura while I am sleeping. I get work…
If you want to work from home and make residual income to support your family. You need to sign up at <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a> for a min of $30 and become a Mandura IBO. Mandura is a business opportunity that you can start anywhere in the US and expanding abroad shortly. You can make money with Mandura from the comfort of your home. I make money with Mandura while doing laundry. How is it possible that I make money with Mandura while I am sleeping. I get work up at the sound of my blackberry in the middle of the night because people are purchasing Mandura Juice online, Just imagine what sales will do when Mandura Trim the All Natural Weight loss capsule comes out in Jan, 2010.<br />
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Mandura is for MOM,WAHMS. Mandura provides mothers the ability to take care of their families which is top priority and provide for them all at the same time. Mandura IBO's make their own schedule, Mandura IBO's do not have to maintain and keep large inventory in their homes. Mandura enables you to sell your product Mandura Juice online and the inventory is shipped directly to your client. Thank goodness as a mother you do not have to store anything else in the house. I hate Clutter!!! Mandura is also great for mother's because the products are natural without preservatives and promote health and wellness.The company thinks about it's Carbon Foot Print and is aware of being Green. As mother's we are very in tune with keeping our families healthy and thinking about the environment. Mandura is the business that you have been looking for. And guess what else Mandura's CEO Casey Yarbrough made the amount to get your business started $30. I pinch pennies and I was elated at the $30 price to get started. I made my money back in one hour and went from $30n to $248 in one day and was still profitable. Because of the reasonable price point you will find that once people taste the amazing product they either purchase Mandura retail online or become a Mandura IBO. Mandura is almost like the shoe department at the after Christmas sale. Mandura is in demand and that is great when you own a Mandura business. <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a>.<br />
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Get started today try the product you have a 30 day money back promise. One thing I can promise is that you will love the Mandura Juice and you will love the Mandura Comp Plan.<br />
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Tara W. (The Mandura Juice Lady)-<a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a>Mandura Trim Controls Leptin Levels? Mandura Trim? Mandura Trim? Mandura Trim All Natural!!tag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-12-16:988554:BlogPost:3597082009-12-16T04:41:00.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
Mandura Trim is a new weight loss pill that is being released by Mandura Corporate in January 2010. What is Mandura Trim? What Will Mandura Trim do to help people loose weight and become Mandura Slim. <a href="http://www.manduraslim.com">www.manduraslim.com</a><br />
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Mandura Trim controls the levels of Leptin. Mandura Trim does not contain any sugar,yeast,gluten,salt preservatives and is derived from plants. Mandura Trim is ALL NATURAL!!!…
Mandura Trim is a new weight loss pill that is being released by Mandura Corporate in January 2010. What is Mandura Trim? What Will Mandura Trim do to help people loose weight and become Mandura Slim. <a href="http://www.manduraslim.com">www.manduraslim.com</a><br />
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Mandura Trim controls the levels of Leptin. Mandura Trim does not contain any sugar,yeast,gluten,salt preservatives and is derived from plants. Mandura Trim is ALL NATURAL!!! <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a><br />
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Watch this video being presented by Casey Yarbrough the CEO of Mandura as he describes in detail what Mandura Trim is and what it is going to do to revolutionize the industry.<br />
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<a href="http://www.manduracorporate.com/2009/12/14/mandura-trim-overview/">http://www.manduracorporate.com/2009/12/14/mandura-trim-overview/</a><br />
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If you are interested in the new product Mandura Trim go to <a href="http://www.manduratrim.net">www.manduratrim.net</a> to get your bottle of Mandura Trim in January. If you are interested in becoming a Mandura IBO and distributing the Mandura Trim product or Mandura Fit Juice product go to <a href="http://www.manduraslim.com">www.manduraslim.com</a><br />
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Mandura not only makes effective and affordable products that we need, Mandura also helps feed hungry children in our local communities through Mandura Mission.<br />
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Tara W. The Mandura Juice LadyMandura Trim- Calling everyone that wants to be Mandura Trim www.manduraslim.comtag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-12-15:988554:BlogPost:3593852009-12-15T03:47:50.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
Ladies I need to shed a few pounds. Who is interested in shedding some pounds? Being a mom I have been trying to get rid of those unwanted pounds that came after having two kids and approaching 40. Hush do not ever tell anyone my age. LOL<br />
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I am very excited about Mandura Trim. So everyone get ready for the Upcoming Release of Mandura Trim. While awaiting the release of Mandura Trim you can get your Mandura Fit Juice now. <a href="http://www.manduraslim.com">www.manduraslim.com</a><br />
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Ladies I need to shed a few pounds. Who is interested in shedding some pounds? Being a mom I have been trying to get rid of those unwanted pounds that came after having two kids and approaching 40. Hush do not ever tell anyone my age. LOL<br />
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I am very excited about Mandura Trim. So everyone get ready for the Upcoming Release of Mandura Trim. While awaiting the release of Mandura Trim you can get your Mandura Fit Juice now. <a href="http://www.manduraslim.com">www.manduraslim.com</a><br />
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The Mandura Juice LadyMandura IBO's money during the recession. Mandura- MLM business thrive in a recession Check Historytag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-12-14:988554:BlogPost:3591032009-12-14T04:49:24.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
If you’re in Network Marketing, there’s good news, and there’s bad news and the great news is that, for you both are wonderful news.<br />
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The MLM Industry in good economic times, people are less interested in career alternatives but they can easily afford to buy more consumer goods. In bad times, they need new business opportunities. When recession hits, those with any intelligence are going to search to find alternative sources of income. In their extensive searches, they are going to find that…
If you’re in Network Marketing, there’s good news, and there’s bad news and the great news is that, for you both are wonderful news.<br />
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The MLM Industry in good economic times, people are less interested in career alternatives but they can easily afford to buy more consumer goods. In bad times, they need new business opportunities. When recession hits, those with any intelligence are going to search to find alternative sources of income. In their extensive searches, they are going to find that the best alternative is MLM also known as Network Marketing. (<a href="http://www.mandurawealth.info">www.mandurawealth.info</a>)- MLM Option<br />
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Prepare for the next boom in Network Marketing. If you are a newcomer, study the industry closely (and quickly). If you are experienced in the industry get out your contact lists for the last two to ten years. In a recession, they will be more valuable than gold. All you have to do is get out there and share you MLM opportunity to the thousands of people that are looking for a solution. (<a href="http://www.manduraslim.com">www.manduraslim.com</a>) MLM Option.<br />
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Now is the best time to grow your Network Marketing individual business or start your company! Whether you are a veteran or a beginning network marketer, the future is bright. Soon consumers will be looking for the best quality at the best prices. Where do they find it? In the quality products offered by your Network Marketing company.<br />
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Recession causes people to be open minded to finding alternative sources of income. If they are still employed, they are worrying about the possibility of losing their jobs or having having hours cut. If they are unemployed, they are seeking ways to build their income without spending large amounts of money to start another business. (<a href="http://www.mandurawealth.info">www.mandurawealth.info</a>)<br />
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Mandura’s CEO Casey Yarbrough is a man that truly understands the the economic times that we are living in. When he decided to start Mandura he understood two very important things. The product that you have in a MLM company must be of the highest quality and the price point must be reasonable. He released the product Mandura a dietary supplement juice that contains Acai Berry, Mangosteen, Blueberry, Durian and Grape. Have you found another juice on the market that contains all of these fruits? He made an exceptional product that is the only one of it’s kind on the market. The taste is amazing and the bottling process is revolutionary causing the strength of the product to be ore potent that the others juices on the market. (<a href="http://www.mandurawealth.info">www.mandurawealth.info</a>)<br />
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And of course all MLM companies have distributors that market the product. Mandura made this business opportunity affordable for everyone who wants to become a Mandura IBO. Mandura’s min auto ship is $30, plus shipping. What can you get for $30 people ask? For $30 you get a bottle of the Mandura Juice and a full replicated website for you to start marketing your product immediately. In addition to the site for your potential customers to purchase the product you have a back office that has a real time accounting system that provides you all the details relating to your business-How many people are in your down line,all contact information of people, IBO reference numbers, keeping track of your contribution to Mandura Missions through the growth of your business,(how many meals provided through your sales of Mandura products), amount of your weekly and monthly checks and deposit dates just to name a few things that the Mandura provides you information on. (<a href="http://www.manduraslim.com">www.manduraslim.com</a>)<br />
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With the Mandura Business Opportunity you have the ability to start a business in this recession, make residual income during the recession. Help the economy because by helping others become Mandura IBO’s they will be making residual income as well. Promote people being healthier through using Mandura on a daily basis. And also helping a charity through Mandura Missions to feed hungry kids by selling Mandura. Mandura enables you to make a contribution to the economic market that you could not do without being a Mandura IBO. (<a href="http://www.mandurawealth.info">www.mandurawealth.info</a>)<br />
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Tara Williams (The Mandura Juice Lady)Mandura Trim- Mandura Trim a natural Way to reduce pounds and inches. CEO Casey Yarbrough to Release Product Soon.tag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-12-12:988554:BlogPost:3585772009-12-12T02:46:52.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
Mandura CEO Casey Yarbrough is coming out with a new product called Mandura Trim. I am interested in good health and wellness for my family. That is why I use the Mandura Fit juice dietary supplement daily for my family. Mandura Juice has Acai Berry, Mangosteen, Durian, Blueberry and Grape. All of the fruits in Mandura have amazing benefits for our bodies. Mandura has no processed sugars or preservatives.<br />
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I love Mandura Juice so much I was excited to hear about the new release of Mandura Trim,…
Mandura CEO Casey Yarbrough is coming out with a new product called Mandura Trim. I am interested in good health and wellness for my family. That is why I use the Mandura Fit juice dietary supplement daily for my family. Mandura Juice has Acai Berry, Mangosteen, Durian, Blueberry and Grape. All of the fruits in Mandura have amazing benefits for our bodies. Mandura has no processed sugars or preservatives.<br />
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I love Mandura Juice so much I was excited to hear about the new release of Mandura Trim, Mandura Trim diet pill is all natural. Mandura Trim is going to rock the industry with its amazing results. Because Mandura's CEO Casey Yarbrough understands that health and maintaining your new Slim figure after taking Mandura Trim you need to exercise. Mandura has hired a trainer that will be making custom work out videos that you will be able to view for free that will be available for all levels of exercise ability.<br />
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Mandura Corporate has thought of everything when it come to the Mandura Trim Weight Solution. Mandura has made it's product with helping people to avoid the usual reasons people do not have success with getting the weight off and keeping the weight off.<br />
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Mandura Fit juice is available now <a href="http://www.manduraslim.com">www.manduraslim.com</a> and Mandura Trim will be coming soon. Be on the look out for this health solution.<br />
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The Mandura Juice LadyMandura Missiontag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-11-21:988554:BlogPost:3506952009-11-21T21:14:22.000ZTara Williamshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/TaraWilliams
It is almost time for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time for us to think and reflect about our families and helping one another. As a mother I have found something that all mothers should be a part of. Mandura! Mandura allows you to make residual money, give back to the community through Mandura Missions. And the product is wonderful for you and the family. Check out Mandura it is amazing. <a href="http://www.mandurawellness.info">www.mandurawellness.info</a>
It is almost time for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time for us to think and reflect about our families and helping one another. As a mother I have found something that all mothers should be a part of. Mandura! Mandura allows you to make residual money, give back to the community through Mandura Missions. And the product is wonderful for you and the family. Check out Mandura it is amazing. <a href="http://www.mandurawellness.info">www.mandurawellness.info</a>Keeping Your Family Safe On A Budgettag:www.mombloggersclub.com,2009-11-17:988554:BlogPost:3443452009-11-17T02:30:00.000ZNewly Parentshttp://www.mombloggersclub.com/profile/NewlyParents
Original Posting at <a href="http://www.newlyparents.com/?p=225" target="_blank">NewlyParents.com</a><br />
<img align="left" alt="burglar" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-230" height="300" src="http://www.newlyparents.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/burglar-190x300.jpg" title="burglar" width="190"></img> As a human being, it's common sense to keep your home protected but as a Husband and a Dad it's your #1 priority. Then why is it I see so many people having such a flagrant disregard for home security? I remember my Dad telling me when he was growing up you could pull over on the side of the road and take a nap if you got tired of driving and no one would bother you and you could…
Original Posting at <a href="http://www.newlyparents.com/?p=225" target="_blank">NewlyParents.com</a><br />
<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-230" title="burglar" src="http://www.newlyparents.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/burglar-190x300.jpg" alt="burglar" width="190" height="300" align="left"/>As a human being, it's common sense to keep your home protected but as a Husband and a Dad it's your #1 priority. Then why is it I see so many people having such a flagrant disregard for home security? I remember my Dad telling me when he was growing up you could pull over on the side of the road and take a nap if you got tired of driving and no one would bother you and you could leave the house and not worry about anyone trying to steal your things. In that respect, I'd love to go back to those times (I would like to keep indoor plumbing and high definition television though) but it just can't happen. These are different times and you have to be responsible for the security of your home. I thought I would take a moment to remind everyone of some of the basic things you can do keep your home safe. If you're a newlywed or a newly parent, then you might be wanting to keep safe without emptying your wallet. If you can afford $40+ a month for a security monitoring system then that's great, but for it to do any good you still have to master the basics.<br />
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<strong>Lock Your Doors and Windows. Duh.</strong><br />
Make it a habit to check the doors every time you leave the house and make sure they are locked. Seems like a no brainer but almost 1/3 of break ins are by unlawful entry, entry with no force such as a unlocked door or open windows. Check the deadbolts as well as the locks on the door handle. Double keyed deadbolts are a must have as well. Double keyed meaning you use a key to lock/unlock from both outside the house as well as inside the house. This way, if someone does break the glass on the door they can't simply reach in and flick the deadbolt unlocked like you see on TV. The same goes for windows. If it's a nice day outside then that's a great time to have the windows open. I love the smell of fresh air. But when you leave the house, even just to run to the store real quick, shut and lock all the windows. The great thing about windows is they can be opened right back up when you get back. The <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">laziness</span> inconvenience is not worth risking your home.<br />
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Checking the locks before you leave only takes a few seconds. Get the kids involved too! Have them go around with you when you check the locks and have them check them (you double check of course). This will help get them into good safety habits and they might help keep you in check as well. "Dad, we need to check the locks before we leave."<br />
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Check the locks before you go to bed as well.<br />
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Note: If you have a two story house, lock the windows upstairs as well. Just because it's on the second story doesn't mean a thief can't find a way up there.<br />
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<strong>Close Your Garage Door</strong><br />
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You wouldn't leave your front door wide open so why would you leave your garage door open? It's inviting people into your home to steal things. Treat your garage door just like you do your front door. Keep it closed at all times. Even if you're home in the living room there is no reason for garage door to be open for everyone in the neighborhood to see your goodies. The convenient thing about garage door openers is the button to open/close it is located right by the entry way into the house. That means when you pull your car into the garage and walk into the house, hit the button and close the door behind you. If you have to go somewhere 20 minutes later the garage door will open back up, they are made to do that. It only takes a few seconds for someone to ride off on your mountain bike and leaf blower. Technically, I guess someone could not ride off ON your leaf blower but they could ride your bike while holding onto the leaf blower.<br />
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<strong>Unmonitored Alarms</strong><br />
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You can still have an alarm without paying a monthly fee. The only difference is it's not monitored by a security company to alert the police if a break in does occur. If you can get by with out the monitoring, you have a lot of options. There are alarms you can buy at Wal-Mart for less than $10 to install on the entry doors. One side goes on the door and the other on the trim. Once on, when the beam is broken a screeching alarm sounds loud enough to detour most thieves from continuing on now that they have made a neighborhood spectacle of themselves. You can buy the same thing for windows as well. Your local <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productList&amp;No=48&amp;Ne=4294967294&amp;Ntt=security+alarm&amp;Ntk=i_products&amp;N=4294961544" target="_blank">Lowes</a></span>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=security%2Balarm&amp;langId=-1&amp;storeId=10051&amp;catalogId=10053" target="_blank">Home Depot</a></span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&amp;kw=alarm&amp;origkw=alarm&amp;sr=1" target="_blank">Radio Shack</a></span> should also have what you're looking for.<br />
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While we're on the subject of garage doors, don't forget to lock the entry door to the garage. If you're garage door is open a person could just walk right into the rest of your house.<br />
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<strong>Motion Detector Lights</strong><br />
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It's much easier to break in under the guise of night so some external motion detector lights on your house are handy. You can set the sensitivity on them so every passing car won't make your lights go on (unless you want them to). These will also save you money on your electric bill since you won't have to leave the lights on all the time. You can pick up some fancy, decorative motion lights at <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productList&amp;No=0&amp;Ne=4294947504&amp;category=Outdoor+Living&amp;N=4294918502+4294961356" target="_blank">Lowes</a></span> starting at $30.<br />
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<strong>Don't Brag With Your Trash</strong><br />
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It's great that you just got your 60" LCD TV, Bluray player, 7.1 Surround Sound and Xbox 360 Elite over the weekend,<br />
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but let's not shout it out to everyone that passes by your house on trash day. Thats a lot of big, expensive items and by sitting those boxes on the curb you're telling everyone exactly what you have inside. Find an alternative way of disposing of trash like that. Burn it, take it to the dump yourself or if need be, cut the boxes up into smaller pieces to fit inside a trash bag.<br />
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This is by no means a comprehensive list but just some of the top things I see people do on a daily basis. Most of the suggestions won't cost you a dime but could save you thousands if you can prevent someone from breaking into your house. Don't have a "If only I would have..." moment when you can help prevent it with little effort.<br />
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For more tips check out the following helpful sites:<br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/03/03/102045_security-on-a-budget-24-common-sense-reminders.html" target="_blank">24 Common Sense Reminders</a></span><br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.momstoday.com/articles/safe-family/safety-made-simple-1799/" target="_blank">Safety Made Simple</a></span><br />
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I hope that helps! Be safe out there!<br />
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